Mayor Michael Bloomberg has released the first benchmarking report analyzing a year of energy and water use for New York City’s largest buildings. This data is the first step in increasing knowledge about buildings’ energy use and will indicate opportunities where property owners can save energy and money by making their buildings more efficient.
Powerhouse Dynamics, creator of the eMonitor™ energy management system, announced that Ingersoll Rand has made a strategic investment in the company. Powerhouse Dynamics’ eMonitor system is being integrated into Ingersoll Rand’s Nexia™ Home Intelligence system.
The New England Governors’ Conference has passed a resolution to launch a coordinated regional procurement program for renewable energy. The initiative encompasses six states — Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
The board of directors of the National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) announced that it has appointed John Schulte as the organization’s new executive vice president. Schulte has more than 20 years of experience in association management.
Renewable power generation is expected to continue its rapid growth over the next five years, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Global power generation from solar, wind, hydropower, and other renewable sources is projected to increase by more than 40 percent.
Covertech announced that it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 8,221,871, the company’s third patent for its rFoil insulation. This follows the earlier grant of U.S. Patent No. 7,935,410 and No. 7,935,411.
ClickSafety, a leading provider of online safety training, has announced the availability of its updated online Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction and 10-Hour General Industry safety courses.
Johns Manville (JM), a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced it has purchased Industrial Insulation Group LLC (IIG), a manufacturer of insulation for industrial, commercial, and fireproofing applications.
The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) has announced that its new Standard for Residential Building Quality Assurance Related to Post-Installation Field Inspections (BPI-6300-S-201x) is now available for public comment.
The NEWS has introduced a home page Twitter feed on its website at www.achrnews.com, highlighting the real-time tweets of The NEWS and HVACR industry professionals. All those who post comments to Twitter and include @achrnews in the message will be showcased in The NEWS feed.